Parry

['pærɪ] or ['pæri]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword.

(verb.) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); 'block an attack'.

整理:鲁道夫--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.

(v. t.) To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.

(v. i.) To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.

(n.) A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.

手打:威尔

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. Ward off, turn aside.

編輯:齐克

解釋/意思:

v.t. to ward or keep off: to turn aside: to avoid:—pa.t. and pa.p. parr′ied.—n. a turning aside of a blow or a thrust: a defensive movement of any kind.

校對:玛拉